Hillary Rodham Clinton

Chronology of Coverage

Feb. 25, 2015

Hillary Rodham Clinton has embraced message that becoming America's first female president in 2016 would be great historic moment for nation, idea that she downplayed in her 2008 bid; Clinton has softened her image somewhat, allowing for traditionally feminine and nurturing traits, in addition to toughness needed to do job. MORE

Feb. 23, 2015

Political Memo; Democrats and Republicans are wary of how to address improving economy in the presidential election of 2016; Republican Party is struggling with how to effectively craft a message to the times, and likely Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton must consider how close to associate herself with Pres Obama's legacy. MORE

Feb. 22, 2015

The Upshot; discussion of Hillary Rodham Clinton as likely Democratic nominee for president in 2016 often prompts recollection that she failed to secure nomination in 2008, despite being frontrunner then; comparison to 2008 is flawed due to upgrade in Clinton's stature in Democratic Party over course of last 8 years and, based on polls and actions of other possible candidates, she has never been stronger. MORE

Feb. 22, 2015

Frank Bruni Op-Ed column questions how independent prospective presidential candidates like Jeb Bush and Hillary Rodham Clinton can be given that both will raise enormous amounts of money; identifies how news media is complicit in not drawing attention to issue, as politicians being beholden to donors who give large amounts of money is so widespread that it no longer qualifies as news. MORE

Feb. 20, 2015

Editorial urges Hillary Rodham Clinton to reinstate Clinton Foundation's ban against foreign contributors in light of her likely nomination as Democratic presidential candidate; holds that reinstatement of ban, which was dropped in 2013, will help protect Clinton's campaign, and possible future presidential administration, from accusations of outside influence and favoritism. MORE

Feb. 16, 2015

John D Podesta, who has left position as top aide to Pres Obama, is expected to assume role of chairman of Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, where he will deliver much-needed aggression and structure to her 2016 bid; Podesta has reputation for competitive toughness and strong record of pushing Democratic agendas. MORE

Feb. 15, 2015

Maureen Dowd Op-Ed column expresses dismay that Hillary Rodham Clinton's team seems intent on wooing David Brock, onetime conservative attack dog who has since become Clinton attack dog, back to its side for 2016 election; argues that retaining Brock suggests that Clintons still have insecure streak that requires blind loyalty. MORE

Feb. 11, 2015

Simmering tensions between longtime supporters of Hillary Clinton and the strategists who helped Pres Obama beat her in 2008 have begun to boil as members from both factions vie for position and influence in Clinton's 2016 presidential bid; key issue is controlling access to wealthy donors who fund outside organizations that support Clinton's campaign. MORE

Feb. 8, 2015

Hillary Rodham Clinton has been meeting with economists and policy experts in order to craft platform that resonates with Americans who are concerned about income inequality but do not react well to vilification of wealthy; Clinton is expected to advance plan that would be more populist than centrist policies pursued by her husband former Pres Bill Clinton during his tenure. MORE

Jan. 31, 2015

Mitt Romney's decision not to pursue presidency for third time was motivated largely by lack of support from Republican Party leaders and donors, who are keen to enlist new face who can mount strong challenge to Hillary Rodham Clinton; Romney's early exit has set off battle for his donors among other aspirants, but foils Democrats hopes for protracted battle between Romney and Jeb Bush, which could have been damaging to party. MORE

Jan. 29, 2015

Conservative Republicans, on cable television and in strategy sessions, are eager to persuade Democratic Sen Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts to challenge Hillary Clinton in 2016 presidential campaign; they see liberal as best hope to weaken and possibly beat Clinton in a competitive Democratic primary. MORE

Jan. 24, 2015

Opponents of Democratic contender Hillary Clinton ramp up their efforts to defeat her as 2016 presidential campaign nears. MORE

Jan. 4, 2015

Frank Bruni Op-Ed column explores fascination with notion of Hillary Rodham Clinton and Jeb Bush running against one another in presidential election of 2016; suggests possibility that neither of them will end up on their party's respective tickets. MORE

Jan. 3, 2015

Gail Collins Op-Ed column weighs Hillary Clinton's chances of winning 2016 presidential election considering that no Democrat has been elected to succeed another Democrat since James Buchanan in 1856; describes other tidbits of presidential history that could offer insight into coming election. MORE

Dec. 23, 2014

Op-Ed article by Jacob Heilbrunn, editor of The National Interest, argues Sen Jim Webb represents most viable threat to Hillary Clinton's prospects of receiving the Democratic nomination in the 2016 presidential election; holds that Webb's populist economic stance and longstanding opposition to endless wars abroad could make him a considerable opponent, especially given Clinton's foreign policy history. MORE

Dec. 21, 2014

Political Memo; Several liberal groups are trying to propel first-time Sen Elizabeth Warren, Democrat of Massachusetts, into 2016 presidential race as primary challenger to Hillary Clinton; Warren repeatedly says she will not run but may use her populism to challenge Clinton on income inequality. MORE

Dec. 21, 2014

Liberal Jews in America, caught between extremes of polarized Jewish state, are arguing and agonizing over Israel's rightward turn and over solution to longtime conflict with Palestinians; many are hoping a Hillary Clinton presidency would combine support for Israel with concern over treatment of Palestinians. MORE

Dec. 19, 2014

Hillary Rodham Clinton has taken several steps that suggest she has learned from failures of 2008 campaign as 2016 presidential election approaches; aides say that if she runs, she will make a strong effort to leave behind errors, including perception that she was wooden and overly protected by staff members. MORE

Dec. 17, 2014

Hillary Clinton, in New York to accept the Robert F Kennedy Human Rights Award, condemns nation's use of torture, saying she was proud to be a member of Obama Administration, which curtailed its practice; remarks are her first since release of Senate report about CIA's brutal interrogation methods. MORE

Dec. 16, 2014

Hillary Rodham Clinton and former New York City Mayor Michael R Bloomberg appear together at philanthropic event highlighting Data2X; project, involving Clinton and United Nations Foundation, seeks to measure and track data about issues affecting women and girls across globe. MORE

Dec. 14, 2014

Top contenders for Republican presidential nomination, at fundraisers, conferences and even in casual telephone calls, criticize Hillary Clinton as out of date, lacking in both political talent and personal appeal; caustic statements made by likely Republican candidates about Clinton serve as auditions for the job of Clinton slayer, as she is widely viewed to be likely Democratic nominee. MORE

Dec. 7, 2014

Frank Bruni Op-Ed column marvels at Web video posted by 'super PAC' Stand With Hillary supporting Hillary Clinton's as-yet unannounced 2016 presidential bid; observes that video suggests Clinton will focus on her gender and place greater emphasis on making history than she did in 2008; contends it would be smart for Clinton to do that as it would mitigate several otherwise big vulnerabilities. MORE

Dec. 6, 2014

Oral histories of Clinton presidency, released by Miller Center at the University of Virginia, shows Hillary Rodham Clinton's years as first lady were rife with explosive and often politically clumsy dealings; Hillary Clinton, preparing for possible 2016 presidential campaign, is now carefully controlled and has a better understanding of how Washington works. MORE

Nov. 23, 2014

House Intelligence Committee report about fatal 2012 attacks in Benghazi, Libya, leave Republicans with little evidence to support their most damning critiques of how Obama administration, and then-Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, responded; document asserts that administration did not intentionally mislead public. MORE

Nov. 16, 2014

Hillary Clinton engages in carefully staged appearance with her daughter Chelsea at William J Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock, Ark; appearance is Clinton's first public event since midterm elections, and before she announces whether she will run for president in 2016. MORE

Nov. 15, 2014

Former Pres Bill Clinton defends his legacy in speech at William J Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock, Ark; in trying to shape public perceptions of his record, Clinton is establishing foundation on which former Sec of State Hillary Clinton may run for president in 2016. MORE

Nov. 14, 2014

William J Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock, Ark, is preparing to celebrate its 10th anniversary; primary focus of organizers is on Bill Clinton's accomplishments, but center is also aware of possibility of 2016 presidential campaign by Hillary Rodham Clinton. MORE

Nov. 7, 2014

Democratic debacle in midterm elections has put new urgency on Hillary Clinton’s efforts to create a blueprint for a 2016 presidential candidacy, including digesting exit polls to determine what election results could mean for presidential electoral map; number of advisers see only upside for her in Democratic Party's defeats, and say it is time for her accelerate her schedule. MORE

Oct. 28, 2014

Maryland Gov Martin O'Malley is sounding more and more like a Democratic presidential candidate, but as a Hillary Rodham Clinton loyalist, he publicly eschews any criticism of her positions; he is privately pitching himself to donors as a Clintonian contingency plan, and is contrasting himself instead to a safer target, Pres Barack Obama. MORE

Oct. 27, 2014

Immigration activists have turned their focus on Hillary Clinton, anticipating her candidacy for president in 2016; critical bloc of young Latinos is making concerted effort to urge others like them not to automatically support Clinton should she run. MORE

Oct. 25, 2014

Former Pres Bill Clinton and former aides say that he was able to accomplish much during his years in office despite facing extreme partisanship and series of highly personal attacks; comments, coming ahead of expected presidential run by Hillary Clinton, appear intended to discount arguments that Pres Obama's efforts have been undermined by partisanship; some experts maintain that Obama faces more difficulties than Clinton did. MORE

Oct. 25, 2014

Hillary Rodham Clinton, during Boston rally for Massachusetts gubernatorial candidate Martha Coakley, praises Sen Elizabeth Warren, whose criticisms of Clinton have made for cool relations between two; Clinton's comments have been interpreted as effort to repair ties with liberal Democrat seen by some as one of Clinton's strongest potential rivals. MORE

Oct. 24, 2014

Relationship between Cuomo and Clinton political dynasties has shifted between support and competition over decades and it now seems as if New York Gov Andrew M Cuomo will back Hillary Clinton's campaign for presidency, should she decide to run in 2016. MORE

Oct. 16, 2014

Demand in Kentucky for appearances by Hillary Clinton, who campaigned with Alison Lundergan Grimes, Democratic candidate trying to unseat Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, underscores racial and class divisions she needs to bridge if she runs for president again in 2016; Clinton must find way to escape association with unpopular Pres Obama. MORE

Oct. 11, 2014

Diplomatic Memo; Hillary Rodham Clinton has emerged largely unscathed in growing crop of tell-alls by former Obama officials, proof that it is easier to kick a sitting second-term president than a potential future one; former Central Intelligence Agency director Leon E Panetta's memoir Worthy Fights takes discreet approach to Clinton, with whom he has had a long, complicated relationship. MORE

Sep. 19, 2014

Hillary Rodham Clinton shifts back to domestic issues during panel discussion about equal pay for women, affordable child care and paid sick leave; pivot comes as she contemplates another run for president and as she campaigns for candidates ahead of midterm elections, in which women's issues have become central focus. MORE

Sep. 18, 2014

Special House committee on Benghazi gets off to a quiet start in a hearing, but outside groups on the left and the right continue their maneuvering; 2012 attacks on United States diplomatic compound in Libya will likely play out as divisive issue if Hillary Rodham Clinton runs for president in 2016. MORE

Sep. 15, 2014

Former First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton and former Pres Bill Clinton speak to about 10,000 Democrats at 37th Harkin Steak Fry in Indianola, Iowa, hinting at her impending run for office. MORE

Sep. 13, 2014

Hillary Rodham Clinton has said publicly that she will decide early next year whether she will undertake a second campaign for the presidency, but inside the Clinton operation, the groundwork is already quietly being laid for a candidacy; lately, when supporters wish her good luck in 2016 presidential campaign, she simply thanks them rather than explaining that she has not yet decided whether she will run, as she did previously. MORE

Sep. 7, 2014

Upcoming television prime-time dramas, including Madam Secretary, State of Affairs, and others, feature main characters obviously inspired by Hilary Rodham Clinton. MORE

Aug. 31, 2014

Hillary Rodham Clinton, potential candidate for presidency in 2016, is a champion of gay rights, but many question why she was not at the forefront in 1990s. MORE

Aug. 29, 2014

House Republican-led investigation of the 2012 terrorist attack on an American diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, will extend well into 2015, and possibly beyond; inquiry raises concerns among Democrats that Republicans are trying to damage Hillary Clinton’s presidential prospects. MORE

Aug. 29, 2014

Hillary Clinton praises Pres Obama’s response to shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo, and calls for a swift investigation into the circumstances that led to the unarmed black teenager’s death; Clinton had been criticized for not speaking out sooner on the subject. MORE

Aug. 21, 2014

Political Memo; potential Republican control of both the House and Senate following midterm elections could stymie Pres Obama during his last two years in office, but could help formulate strong talking points for Hillary Rodham Clinton if she runs to succeed him. MORE

Aug. 20, 2014

Thomas L Friedman Op-Ed column poses series of questions one must ask about Syrian civil war before deciding whether Pres Obama has or has not done enough regarding the conflict; refutes argument advanced by Hillary Rodham Clinton that merely arming pro-democracy rebels would have led to defeat of Pres Bashar al-Assad's army. MORE

Aug. 15, 2014

Letter from Sen Sherrod Brown comments on August 9 article about New York Mayor Bill de Blasio seeking approval of Bill and Hillary Clinton before beginning bid to host 2016 Democratic National Convention. MORE

Aug. 14, 2014

Concurrent visits to Martha's Vineyard by Hillary Clinton and Pres Obama set the stage for an awkward encounter days after Clinton publicly criticized Obama's foreign policy; Obama aides dismiss notion that there is strain between Obama and Clinton, and say it is natural for Clinton to stake out her own positions. MORE

Aug. 14, 2014

Gail Collins Op-Ed column examines aftermath of Hillary Clinton interview in The Atlantic in which she criticized Pres Obama's foreign policies; applauds interview for bringing up issues that deserve further discussion, and calls for more in-depth examination ahead of 2016 elections, particularly in regard to Clinton's stance; notes Clinton seems to have backed away from conflict and has made up with Obama. MORE

Aug. 13, 2014

Hillary Clinton calls Pres Obama to assure him that comments she made in magazine interview criticizing some foreign policy decisions were not intended 'to attack him, his policies or his leadership.' MORE

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